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William Hay Howe ship builder

M, #2762, b. 28 March 1871, d. 28 December 1918
Last Edited: 3 Aug 2024

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3rd cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: William Hay Howe ship builder was born on 28 March 1871 at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; cert held ; William Hay Howe illegitimate, William Howe house carpenter apprentice, Elizabeth Smith operative provision work, signed Elizabeth Smith mother, William Howe father 10 Summer Street.
  • He was the son of William Howe house carpenter and Elizabeth Nicolson Smith domestic servant.
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Hay Howe ship builder died on 28 December 1918 at Kings Co Hospital, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, , at age 47.1
  • Burial*: He was buried on 31 December 1918 at Cypress Hills; Name William H Howe
    Race White
    Marital Status Married
    Age 48/Birth Date abt 1870
    Birth Place Scotland
    Residence Street Address 1225 Gates Ave
    Years in US 33 Years
    Death Date 28 Dec 1918
    Hospital Kings Co Hospital
    Death Place New York City, Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Burial Date 31 Dec 1918
    Burial Place Cypress Hills
    Occupation Ship Builder
    Father's Birth Place Scotland/Mother's Birth Place Scotland
    Father William Howe/Mother Elizabeth Howe
    Executor Lylia Howe/Executor Relationship Wife
    Certificate Number 32730

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    WILLIAM HAY HOWE III:
    He was born on 28 Mar 1871 • Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland to William Howe & Elizabeth Nicolson.
    He emigrated to the USA on 26 June 1886 from Liverpool arriving at New York USA on 4 July 1886 on ship Gallia He applied for citizenship and was approved.
    William married Lylia _____ born in Jersey city, New Jersey, USA-unknown date.
    Their child:
    William Roy Howe was born 15 June 1896 In Nyack, New York, USA.
    ****
    Name William H Howe
    Race White/Marital Status Married
    Age 48/Birth Date abt 1870/Birth Place Scotland
    Residence Street Address 1225 Gates Ave/Years in US 33 Years
    Death Date 28 Dec 1918/Hospital Kings Co Hospital/Death Place New York City, Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Burial Date 31 Dec 1918/Burial Place Cypress Hills
    Occupation Ship Builder
    Father's Birth Place Scotland/Mother's Birth Place Scotland
    Father William Howe/Mother Elizabeth Howe
    Executor Lylia Howe/Executor Relationship Wife/Certificate Number 32730.1,2
  • Naturalization*: He was naturalized in 1916.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of George Smith house carpenter and Jane Brand in the 1871 census at 16 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, . William Hay, grandson, 6 days, Aberdeen; George Smith, head, mar, 47, journeyman carpenter, Banffshire Cullen; Jane Smith, wife, mar, 37, Aberdeen.3
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of William Howe house carpenter and Isabella Hay in the 1881 census at 1 Willowdale Place, Aberdeen, Scotland, ; First name(s)     William
Last name     Howie
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     27
Age as transcribed     27
Birth year     1854
Birth town     -
Birth county     Aberdeenshire
Birth county as transcribed     ABERDEENSHIRE
Birth place     Scotland
Occupation     House carpenter
Full address     Willowdale Place, 1, St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
House name     Willowdale Place
House number     1
Street     -
Town     Aberdeen
Parish     St Nicholas Aberdeen
County     Aberdeenshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     St Nicholas Aberdeen
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     10
Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland

First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
William     Howie     Head     Married     Male     27     1854     House carpenter     Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth     Howie     Wife     Married     Female     29     1852     Wife     Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William Hay     Howie     Son     Unmarried     Male     10     1871     Scholar     Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabella Hay     Howie     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     8     1873     Scholar     Aberdeenshire, Scotland
George Troupe     Howie     Son     Unmarried     Male     6     1875     Scholar     Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jane Brand     Howie     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     4     1877     Scholar     Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Meikle     Howie     Son     Unmarried     Male     2     1879     -     Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Nicolson     Howie     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     0     1881     -     Aberdeenshire, Scotland.4

Citations

  1. [S40] Email from CO [Aug 2024].
  2. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/273211969/william_hay-howe: accessed 3 August 2024), memorial page for William Hay Howe III (28 Mar 1871–28 Dec 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 273211969, citing Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Cindy Keller (contributor 49854689). [Aug 2024]
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), 1871 Old Machar Aberdeen [Jul 2006].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) William Howie in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Willowdale Place, 1, St Nicholas Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [Aug 2024].